Capacity Very Common

capability to perform or produce

"among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"

"limited runway capacity"

"a great capacity for growth"

the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

"the capability of a metal to be fused"

the amount that can be contained

"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"

the maximum production possible

"the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"

a specified function

"he was employed in the capacity of director"

"he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"

(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive

"the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

"The engineer adjusted the capacitor to increase its capacity for storing electric charge before connecting it to the circuit."

the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior

"The judge ruled that despite his age, the defendant possessed sufficient mental capacity to stand trial."

tolerance for alcohol

"he had drunk beyond his capacity"

The ability to hold, receive or absorb

"The new water tank has enough capacity to supply the entire village during a drought."